Retail Sunday Assistant (Dumbarton)

Cancer Research UK (CRUK); Shop; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established charity is seeking a motivated Retail Sunday Assistant to join their team in Dumbarton. In this role, you'll oversee shop operations on Sundays, ensuring excellent customer service while leading a diverse team of volunteers. You'll assist in achieving sales and fundraising targets, process donations, and maintain shop standards. This position offers a unique chance to contribute to a meaningful cause while developing your skills in a vibrant retail environment. Join a passionate team dedicated to making a difference in the fight against cancer.

Benefits

Generous benefits package

Flexible leave allowance

Discounts on travel and technology

Gym membership

Confidential wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience in customer service and retail environments.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing shop operations on Sundays with keyholder responsibility.
• Assisting in achieving sales and fundraising targets.
• Maintaining shop standards and compliance.

Skills

Customer Service

Teamwork

Adaptability

Commercial Awareness

Job description

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Millions of bargain-hunters. Endless pre-loved items. One meaningful purpose.

Retail store assistant (with keyholder responsibility)

£12.21 per hour plus benefits

Reports to: Shop manager

Department: Trading

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 5 – Sundays only

Location: Dumbarton Shop

Closing date: 11th May 2025 23:55 This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications are received or once a suitable candidate is found

Please note: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That’s why we’re looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you.

We’re looking for a motivated retail assistant to join Cancer Research UK’s trading team. You’ll be acting as an ambassador for Cancer Research UK and taking responsibility for the shop on a Sunday.

You’ll also be surrounded by people who are as dedicated to beating cancer as you are.

What will I be doing?

• Overseeing the running of the shop on a Sunday. This includes taking keyholder responsibility (training provided) and supporting a talented and diverse team of volunteers.
• Assisting the wider shop team in achieving sales and fundraising targets.
• Reviewing and processing donated goods and new stock.
• Coming up with creative ideas to help generate new income, with guidance from the Shop Manager.
• Using your customer service skills to make sure our customers and supporters feel welcome and appreciated.
• Maintaining shop standards regarding safeguarding, compliance and health and safety.
• There will be a varied amount of manual handling and physical activity required within the day-to-day duties of the role.
  
  
  

What are you looking for?

• A working knowledge of what makes great customer service.
• Experience of working in a lively and vibrant environment.
• Adaptability in changing situations, including being able to work effectively independently and as part of a team.
• Commercial awareness.
• The ability to create relationships and communicate well.
• Flexibility, our retail teams cover the needs of their stores by working on a rota basis. Whilst a level of flexibility is needed to meet the needs of the business, we don’t forget that you have a life outside of work too.
  
  
  

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What will I gain?

We make sure you are supported by a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well.

Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, gym membership, and much more.

Our retail teams also have access to confidential wellbeing support from the Retail Trust.

How do I apply?

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won’t be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively.

Owing to the nature of this position, any offer of employment for this role will be subject to a satisfactory basic DBS check.

For more information on this career opportunity please visit our website or contact us at [e-mail].

For more updates on our work and careers, follow us on: Linked In, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from and participates in, the work we do. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented.

We want to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application process, interview process and whilst at work. We therefore ask you to inform us of any concerns you have or any adjustments you might need to enable this to happen. Please contact [e-mail] or 020 3469 8400 as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18, so that we can protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Business Development

• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations

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